Martin525i

cpo covered

The cpo warranty does state electrical and also a/c are covered. Since you cannot control vent function, etc, without the Idrive it is confusing to say that the radio and Nav are not covered.

I called 1800-831-1117. I am not sure if anyone can just call because they did ask for VIN, address, etc

BulldogE60

Yeah when he said that my g/f and I looked at each and was like, we're not signing this.

I was thinking maybe its Inspection 1 or possibly 2? When do these have to be completed?

BMRMEUP

I had this conversation with my SA shortly after buying my 06 CPO, and he said for the cars with I-drive, service intervals are all based on when the I-drive says you need to do them. If there are exceptions to that, I would also like to know so that I don't miss something important as well, but my understanding was that they no longer do the arbitrary Inspection I, II, etc. as they did for the earlier model years. So...I'm truckin' along until someone tells me otherwise.

shaferrj

Why rely on the iDrive? Is there a reason you cant view the entire vehicle maintenance history?

If its a CPO it has more than likely bean maintained at a dealership the entire life of the vehicle and they can tell you down to the windshield wiper changes. If they can't walk you through the CPO checklist and show you the maintenance history I'd walk away.

As for the maintenance plan. I don't really see the value in it. Its about 1600 to extend it out to the end of your CPO as long as you extend prior to the expiration of the current maintenance. its about 200 more if you extend after. Basically thats about what 2 yrs of maintenance will cost you even if you change the brakes. Which I agree you should not have to do on a CPO vehicle. They should have been replaced through the certification process. And at this dealer I have my doubts as to whether they would replace them on time anyway.

I'd also be looking at another dealership anyway if this is the knowledge level of the employees working at this one.

BulldogE60

I don't think they are open right now, I'll call tomorrow and hopefully get all other questions answered. Since I'll be talking to them, if you guys have any other Q's let me know and I'll try and get an answer for you

porsche911targa

With the E60, the days of Inspection 1 and 2 are gone. The Idrive will tell you what needs to be done, but it is usually smaller increments of what Inspections 1 and 2 incurred. I think the most expensive single service may cost about $500 (from my dealer's service menu), but you will get more frequent calls for maintenance. For instance, my Idrive just announced I needed a climate filter replacement and brake fluid flush (under warranty). The climate filter used to be part of Inspections 1 and 2, but now it's a separate item.

MacoBMW4life

This car buying experience seems to be a hassle and probably giving you gray hairs already....i would look at another dealership who has nothing to hide. Remember you're the buyer, you have the upper hand.
GL and post pic of your new toy.

chosenone357

I recently bought a 06 CPO and brought it back to a different dealer saying my brakes were making a squeak noise. That will have them do an inspection on it to see what the problem is and may end up just changing them out. I also had them replace trip pieces on the dash cause they had some slight wear spots. They claimed that the vehicle is "as-is" when I bought it, but changed them out anyways. My SA told me to bring it back between 49.8k and 49.9k to get a maintenance done cause she has some pull to get it done before it was actually due in.

Martin525i

Contradiction here:
I am now very curious to find out if Idrive, CCC, and TCU are covered. I have called my delaership and they are going to check with service dept.
If you need to keep maintenace up to date based on what iDrive says how can they not replace the Idrive if it crashes?

BMRMEUP

That's actually another good point. You really should ask to see the entire maintenance history, not only to know whether or not the vehicle has been properly maintained, but also to get an idea of how problematic the car has been (they may not give you a copy, but they can show you one). One car that I looked at had several mechanical issues documented, even though it was a relatively low mileage car. The car I purchased appeared to have none, so I felt more confident buying it, even though the mileage was higher. And if there IS no maintenance history.... :thumbsdown: obviously.